Books downloaded onto E-Reading devices. There are many E-Reading devices coming out now and there are lots of books you can download onto these devices. Did you know that your school library has an E-Reading device now?
Yes - we have a Kobo. It has lots of free books already downloaded. Most of the free books are classics and are out of copyright.
We also have four titles that we've downloaded and paid for.
Why have we got it?
Just to see how it works for now. We believe these devices will become the future of reading and we want to know how they work and who they will benefit.
Will we still have paper books?
Absolutely. Not everyone has an E-Reading device yet and many people still love books.Can I have a look at the E-Reader?
Yes. Ask the librarian, but we will have to take your student ID card from you as security. You won't be able to take it out of the library, but you're welcome to use it in the library.
What's good about it?
The screen is pleasant to read from. It's nice to hold. You can enlarge the font. If you had your own you could take thousands of books with you all the time and it won't take up much space. It's good for the environment. I'm sure there are lots more. Try it out yourself and let me know what else you like about it.
2 comments:
I played with one at a book shop, they are great for reading stuff. It will be great to see these in the library, instant access to books you don't have, i'm just worried about people taking them.
Yes - we only have one so we can keep track of it. I can see a future where the students own their own E-Reading devices and borrow E-Books from the library. This is already happening overseas and has started at Wellington public library, but not in school libraries in New Zealand yet as the software to run an E-Book lending system is not available at a reasonable price for schools. Watch this space - I'm sure it will happen in time.
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